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Supported Bridge Pose for Back Pain
By Anne Asher, About.com Guide
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Supported bridge pose is one of a number of different spinal stabilization exercises. Not only are spinal stabilization exercises are given in yoga, but also in rehabilitation settings. A September, 2006, study published in Spine Journal compared stabilization exercises with conventional physical therapy for addressing back pain, and found the two approaches confer equal benefit on the patient.
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- Benefits of Supported Bridge Pose
- Supported Bridge Pose and Back Pain
- Warm Up with the Pelvic Tilt
- Feeling Supported - A Person with Back Pain is like a Beginner
- Spinal Stabilization
- What Muscles are at Work Here?
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